Forced to watch by Anon

(08/05/2018)

https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/32303025/#q32337850

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>Elite pony like spoiled rich
>Their hellion gets into trouble
>Vandalizes something, helps serve alcohol to other minors, whatever
>Parent is used to money and lawyers making everything go away
>Parent tells the cop they take full responsibility for the event
>A little hush money will make this disappear
>Except not here
>Judge hates their snobbery and attempted bribery
>Maximum legal corporal punishment sentence
>18 lashes with the horsewhip
>For the parent
>They took full responsibility after all
>Child has to watch

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>No matter how much pull you have on our economy, Mr. Rich, in my courtroom, everypony is treated equally. Money doesn't excuse a bad attitude; nor is there a fine equivilent to any corporal punishment sentence. Neither in the law nor in my personal opinion are the two penalties equal.
>Appeal it all you want. You have the right to go that route with your lawyer like anypony else.
>The court notes that corporal punishment sentences are hardly ever overturned.
>I wish you the best of luck, and I expect to see you some Moonday morning ready for your lashes in the courtyard. Whether that is this week or a year from now makes no difference to me.
>I would think it better to just get it over with, but that is your decision.

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>You should be the one over there, not dad.
>CRACK!
>Oh Celestia, your heart!
>It's already starting!?
>That sounded really, really painful.
>The next lash comes with a whoosh before you could even process the event mentally.
>Is, is dad crying?
>No way, dad never cries.
>He's the strongest pony ever!
>His rump is already that red!?
>Mom's hoof blocks your vision.
>"Don't look, you shouldn't have to see this."
>It doesn't stop the sound of the lash, the sound of dad crying out in pain, sobbing pathetically from reaching your ears.
>You should be the one tied to the frame there!
>Your rump should be the one getting beyond roasted!
>Not dad!
>You so desperately want to shout.
>Shout for them to stop, for them to punish you instead.
>But fear freezes your limbs in place.
>Try as you might, not a sound comes out of your mouth.
>WHACK!
>With each loud snap of the horrifying thing meeting dad's innocent rump, your heart sinks further.
>Dad...
>Saying sorry doesn't cut it.
>This must be worse than all the punishments you've ever got. Combined!
>Can you even look at him in the eye after this?
>You... you can't.
>You're the worst pony ever.